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Race 5 (126)

BIRCH HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 ORIENTAL PROSPER (N100) J Moreira PC/TT Jumped well, pressed forward to lead on settling. Kicked clear top of straight and kept on well to line.
2 1 FABULOUS NOVEMBER (N342) N Callan CP Ridden to maintain forward position grabbing box seat on settling. Stayed on rail around turn and kept on well in straight.
3 4 ALL WIN BOY (P171) A Suborics H/TT Bumped start, ridden along to sit 3-back along fence. Switched out turning for home and ran on steadily.
4 5 METALLIC STAR (N309) Z Purton H/TT Bumped start, ridden forward to sit 3-back, one-off. Shifted in top of straight to get run and kept on steadily to just miss a place.
5 12 GRAND PLUS (S066) K Teetan P/TT Began well, ridden along to hold position one-off, one-back. Swung wide into straight and kept on steadily.
6 2 WINDICATOR STAR (N233) C K Tong TT Began fairly, taken closer to fence, took inside run turning for home and ran on steadily to be closest at finish.
7 8 NEW STAMINA (S265) K C Leung B Shifted across behind runners to settle at rear away from fence. Got run between horses top of straight and ran on fairly.
8 9 SMART BALL (P277) K C Ng CP1/TT Ridden along to obtain forward position and held three-wide without cover. Turned wide, kept on steadily till tiring final stages.
9 3 AFFLUENCE OF RAIN (L363) G Mosse B/TT Began OK, ridden along three-wide with cover to final turn. Turned wide, one-paced in straight.
10 6 STEP FASTER (N295) C Reith B/TT Crowded out start and lost ground, settling in last pair along fence. Taken out turning for home but once paced. Hampered 150m.
11 7 FUN TAPESTRY (P443) O Doleuze TT Pressed forward to sit outside leader to straight. Under pressure from 400m and faded gradually.
12 10 BO DUKE (S378) C Y Ho TT1 Shifted across behind runners from wide draw, settling at rear in one-off position. Put under pressure turning for home but never competitive.
B : Blinkers BO : Blinker with one cowl only CC : Cornell Collar CP : Sheepskin Cheek Pieces
CO : Sheepskin Cheek Piece One Side E : Ear Plugs H : Hood P : Pacifier
PC : Pacifier with cowls PS : Pacifier with one cowl SB : Sheepskin Browband SR : Shadow Roll
TT : Tongue Tie V : Visor VO : Visor with one cowl XB : Crossed Nose Band
"1" : First time "2" : Replaced "-" : Removed